Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen is 41.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen peaked at 51.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.3% | — |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.6% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 107 Mauritius 42.0% compare
- 108 Viet Nam 42.0% compare
- 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41.9% compare
- 111 Slovenia 41.6% compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 41.3% compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 41.3% compare
More work & labour data for Yemen
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2778 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4814 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,630 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,036 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen was 41.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Yemen ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.